In short

Sundown is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4860, home to 145 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Tablelands local government area (Outer Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$280 /wk

Population145

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGASouthern Downs

Demographics

Population: 145
Median age: 54 years
Median household income: $1,791 /week
Median personal income: $742 /week
Median family income: $1,833 /week
Average household size: 2.6
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Southern Downs
Statistical region (SA4): Darling Downs - Maranoa
Remoteness classification: Outer Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Kennedy

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $280 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,000
Rent share of household income: 16%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

3 restaurants
6 pubs and bars
21 parks and reserves
1 library
1 supermarket
7 playgrounds

Counts within roughly 3 km of the suburb centre. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (31.5°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (25.9°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 2026 mm
Reference station: Cairns Aero, 73.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 2,540 across the Southern Downs LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 910 theft, 494 drug offences, 408 violent offences.

Figures cover the whole Southern Downs — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

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Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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